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Q&A: At what financial point will you switch away from continuous corn?
2013-10-12 00:44:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
With volatile corn prices and rising input costs, when will corn growers switch from continuous corn to a corn-soybean rotation? We asked three farmers from Iowa, Ohio and Illinois what their tipping point would be. Answers ranged from no hard and fast rules to farm setups to agronomic factors, but ultimately, it comes down to the price of corn and beans. read more
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2014 corn, soybean acreage estimates
2013-10-09 15:38:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois The 2013-2014 marketing year for U.S. corn and soybeans is only in the second month. According to Darrel Good, a University of Illinois agricultural economist, there are many unknowns about the size of those crops, the strength of demand and price levels. In spite of those uncertainties, the market is trying to anticipate planted acreage in 2014, and some analysts are already forecasting acreage levels for next year. read more
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Corn Prices Continue Lower, And Cattle Prices Higher
2013-10-05 15:57:00| Beef
Calves and feeder cattle prices continued higher at auction, driven by tight supplies and falling corn prices. Cattle futures reflected the bullish dynamics, too, though the lack of market information spawned by the government shutdown is creating uncertainty. read more
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Spread corn residue now for easier spring planting
2013-10-04 20:40:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Penn State Extension No-till crop production requires more advanced planning than tillage farming. In fact, no-till planting in the spring of 2014 begins now! It is very important to distribute crop residue evenly to guarantee excellent crop results next year. If corn residue is not distributed uniformly behind the combine it becomes very difficult to correct this later. read more
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Sept. 30 Crop Progress: Corn maturity, soybean leaf drop catching up to average
2013-10-01 23:04:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The corn and soybean crops still in the field made some great progress maturing in the last week. Corn maturity overall progressed 23 points from last week, and soybean leaf drop progressed by 20 points in the last seven days. read more
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